Full name Owais Alam Shah
Born October 22, 1978, Karachi, Sind, Pakistan
Current age 41 years 49 days
Major teams England, Cape Cobras, Delhi Daredevils, Dhaka Gladiators, England Lions, Essex, Hampshire, Hobart Hurricanes, Jamaica Tallawahs, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Kolkata Knight Riders, Middlesex, Rajasthan Royals, Wellington
Nickname Ace
Playing role Batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Height 6 ft 1 in
Education Isleworth & Syon School
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 6 | 10 | 0 | 269 | 88 | 26.90 | 642 | 41.90 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
ODIs | 71 | 66 | 6 | 1834 | 107* | 30.56 | 2331 | 78.67 | 1 | 12 | 144 | 26 | 21 | 0 |
T20Is | 17 | 15 | 1 | 347 | 55* | 24.78 | 284 | 122.18 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
First-class | 252 | 428 | 38 | 16357 | 203 | 41.94 | 45 | 79 | 200 | 0 | ||||
List A | 360 | 340 | 43 | 10529 | 134 | 35.45 | 14 | 68 | 125 | 0 | ||||
T20s | 230 | 217 | 49 | 5509 | 84 | 32.79 | 4406 | 125.03 | 0 | 30 | 423 | 215 | 73 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 6 | 2 | 30 | 31 | 0 | - | - | - | 6.20 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ODIs | 71 | 10 | 193 | 184 | 7 | 3/15 | 3/15 | 26.28 | 5.72 | 27.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T20Is | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
First-class | 252 | 2266 | 1505 | 26 | 3/33 | 57.88 | 3.98 | 87.1 | 0 | 0 | |||
List A | 360 | 924 | 910 | 27 | 4/11 | 4/11 | 33.70 | 5.90 | 34.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
T20s | 230 | 8 | 57 | 78 | 5 | 2/26 | 2/26 | 15.60 | 8.21 | 11.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | India v England at Mumbai, Mar 18-22, 2006 scorecard |
Last Test | West Indies v England at Port of Spain, Mar 6-10, 2009 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | England v Australia at Bristol, Jun 10, 2001 scorecard |
Last ODI | Australia v England at Centurion, Oct 2, 2009 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
T20I debut | England v West Indies at The Oval, Jun 28, 2007 scorecard |
Last T20I | England v Australia at Manchester, Aug 30, 2009 scorecard |
T20I statistics | |
First-class debut | 1996 |
Last First-class | Essex v Glamorgan at Chelmsford, Sep 17-20, 2013 scorecard |
List A debut | 1995 |
Last List A | Lancashire v Essex at Manchester, Aug 26, 2013 scorecard |
T20s debut | Surrey v Middlesex at The Oval, Jun 13, 2003 scorecard |
Last T20s | Sylhet Super Stars v Barisal Bulls at Dhaka, Nov 24, 2015 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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43* | Royals | v Diamonds | St. Moritz | 9 Feb 2018 | Other T20 |
74* | Royals | v Diamonds | St. Moritz | 8 Feb 2018 | Other T20 |
18 | Virgo SKings | v Commanders | Sharjah | 7 Feb 2016 | Other T20 |
5 | Virgo SKings | v Arabians | Sharjah | 6 Feb 2016 | Other T20 |
5 | Virgo SKings | v Leo Lions | Sharjah | 4 Feb 2016 | Other T20 |
15 | Virgo SKings | v Libra Lngds | Sharjah | 3 Feb 2016 | Other T20 |
9 | Virgo SKings | v Sagittarius | Dubai (DSC) | 29 Jan 2016 | Other T20 |
0 | M.C.C. | v KZN Inv XI | Durban | 31 Dec 2015 | Other OD |
11 | Super Stars | v Bulls | Dhaka | 24 Nov 2015 | T20 |
12 | Hampshire | v Lancashire | Birmingham | 29 Aug 2015 | T20 |
After a see-saw career threatened to usher in early oblivion, Owais Shah finally got a chance at redemption in March 2006, making his Test debut against India in the final match at Mumbai. Following Michael Vaughan's return home due to injury early in the tour, Shah was drafted in as a replacement and made a composed and vital 88 in a memorable victory. A stylish and classical batsman who seemed to have the world at his feet as a teenager, he was compared in ability to the young Mark Ramprakash. Shah made his first-class debut in 1996, and at the end of the promising summer, Wisden praised his "abundant promise". His county cap followed, but back-to-back seasons with averages in the mid 20s ended with him being dropped by Middlesex in 2000.
NBC Denis Compton Award 1997